Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 21st of July, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) said it had struck U.S.-linked military sites in Kuwait and Bahrain overnight. Amazon infrastructure in Bahrain was also targeted, according to the IRGC. U.S. Central Command meanwhile announced it had completed its 10th consecutive night of strikes against Iran. Two oil tankers also caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz, the IRGC said.
Italian police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters in Bologna who were protesting over the death of Moroccan businessman Abderrahim Fakir. The 42-year-old businessman died on Sunday during an attempted arrest after police responded to reports of a man behaving aggressively.
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has declared the country will no longer hold elections, further tightening the grip on power he shares with his wife, Rosario Murillo. Speaking during celebrations marking the anniversary of the 1979 Sandinista revolution, Ortega said opposition groups would no longer have the opportunity to challenge his government after his current term ends next year.
Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan, landed in Berlin on Monday evening on an official visit to the country. He is due to meet German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday (21 July). On his arrival, Aliyev held talks with Michael Harms, Chairman of the Eastern Committee of the Germany Economy. Their conversation focused on trade, transport and energy.
The U.S. will impose unprecedented measures on Iran in order to economically isolate the country, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said...
Georgia could gain a direct electricity link to Europe under plans for a new overland energy corridor connecting Azerbaijan, Georgia, Türkiye ...
Türkiye has unveiled plans for joint military exercises and defence production with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan under a new security pact that i...
Flights at Catania airport in Sicily will remain suspended until early Friday as ash from Mount Etna continues to disrupt air travel, following hundreds of cancellations and diversions over the past week.
Hundreds of flights have been cancelled or rerouted at Catania Airport over the past week as ash from Mount Etna’s ongoing eruption continues to disrupt air travel in Sicily.
Iran says the Strait of Hormuz remains under its control, rejecting U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim of “total control” over the strategic waterway and insisting it will not reopen until Washington fulfils its commitments under an interim deal.
The U.S. will impose unprecedented measures on Iran in order to economically isolate the country, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said.
Iran and the United States remain at loggerheads over efforts to agree a permanent end to the war in the Gulf, according to a senior Iranian source who said there had been no progress in talks to revive the interim deal agreed in June and define a timeframe to implement it.
Iran and Afghanistan are seeking closer cooperation in agriculture, livestock and irrigation during a three-day Iranian ministerial visit to Kabul, as both sides look to strengthen trade and rural economies.
At least 437 civilians were killed and 2,610 injured in Ukraine in July, according to UN investigators, marking the highest monthly civilian casualty toll since March 2022.
Record rainfall in Japan killed eight people and stranded thousands of travellers at Tokyo's Narita Airport on Friday, as flooding disrupted transport and cut power to 20,000 homes.
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Ukraine’s attacks on Russian ports, refineries and shipping infrastructure are putting Moscow’s energy exports under growing pressure and disrupting key trade routes, raising concerns over commercial shipping and global food supplies.
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